Hera By Mitchell and Bruce
Roman Name- Juno
Queen of the Olympians
Goddess of marriage
Married to Zeus
Hated Hercules
took many forms, including bird
was worshipped before Zeus- people only worshipped women for a long time
Symbols:
cuckoo
Peacock
Pomegranate
Stories:
Hera hated the great hero Heracles since he was the son of her husband Zeus and a mortal woman. When he was still an infant, she sent snakes to attack him in his crib. Later she stirred up the Amazons against him when he was on one of his quests.
Hera aided the hero Jason, who would never have retrieved the Golden Fleece without her sponsorship.
Roman Name- Juno
Queen of the Olympians
Goddess of marriage
Married to Zeus
Hated Hercules
took many forms, including bird
was worshipped before Zeus- people only worshipped women for a long time
Symbols:
cuckoo
PeacockPomegranate
Stories:
Hera hated the great hero Heracles since he was the son of her husband Zeus and a mortal woman. When he was still an infant, she sent snakes to attack him in his crib. Later she stirred up the Amazons against him when he was on one of his quests.
Hera aided the hero Jason, who would never have retrieved the Golden Fleece without her sponsorship.